Floating astronaut shows how to make a sandwich in space

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Sitting in a tin can, far above the world, Chris Hadfield, the Canadian
astronaut, commenced work on a peanut butter and honey sandwich.

“In the early days of space exploration, food was mainly squeezed out of
tubes,” said Commander Hadfield, addressing his online following in a video
from the International Space Station entitled Chris’s Kitchen.

What followed was an instructional video on the art of orbital snack
production. He pulled out heat-treated tortillas — astronauts might prefer
sliced bread, he explained, but “here crumbs are just going to float away”.
Ingredients were placed before the camera, where they floated in a